Dust envelops residential and office towers in Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Dust envelops residential and office towers in Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Dust envelops residential and office towers in Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Dust envelops residential and office towers in Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

UAE weather: Humidity to rise with hazy conditions


  • English
  • Arabic

The heat and humidity is set to rise over the next two days due to dusty, cloudy conditions that will persist across the UAE.

Visibility will be reduced to 1,000 metres in coastal and internal areas on Wednesday, according to the National Centre for Meteorology.

The temperatures will rise to the 40°C across the Emirates by afternoon due to the hazy conditions.

Temperatures will range from 30 to 47°C in the interior regions, 29 to 44°C along the coast and 27°C to 38°C in the mountains.

The maximum humidity would be 60 to 90 per cent across coastal, 50 to 80 per cent in interior regions and between 30 to 60 per cent in the mountains.

LIGUE 1 FIXTURES

All times UAE ( 4 GMT)

Friday
Nice v Angers (9pm)
Lille v Monaco (10.45pm)

Saturday
Montpellier v Paris Saint-Germain (7pm)
Bordeaux v Guingamp (10pm)
Caen v Amiens (10pm)
Lyon v Dijon (10pm)
Metz v Troyes (10pm)

Sunday
Saint-Etienne v Rennes (5pm)
Strasbourg v Nantes (7pm)
Marseille v Toulouse (11pm)

Dust and sand storms compared

Sand storm

  • Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
  • Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
  • Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
  • Travel distance: Limited 
  • Source: Open desert areas with strong winds

Dust storm

  • Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
  • Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
  • Duration: Can linger for days
  • Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
  • Source: Can be carried from distant regions
Avengers: Endgame

Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Josh Brolin

4/5 stars 

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence